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Exactly. Sets matter. 

 

I echo the praise for the Mar-Darr era and it was so sad to see the momentum and potential squandered. And all we have to show for it is that damn Horton Town Square, who magically lost its brick wall and flight of stairs (recycled from their old early 90's expansive park set) on the right side after about a year.  One day, it'll just be the park bench set but with Alice & Tom's jenky tree in the bench's spot. 

 

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It's pitiful they already used the blue room for Rolf's lab. I miss the old days. When soaps had great production values. Even during mediocre era's. 

I really liked HTS in the beginning. Now it's just the same overused spot. With an extra or two in the background. Hard to believe it's been 8 yrs since HTS debut. HTS is Days version of GL's Main Street set. 

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If they're smart, it'll be John's baby with Danielle Tremayne, but considering who's writing this show, it'll be another retcon alien baby from Mars or Kristen's Parisian miscarriage being undone. 

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ETA: Just re-read this. Another retcon baby for Marlena? How does one woman have so many holes in her memory without being institutionalized??

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Hmm...

 

It would make more sense for him to be a long lost child of Brady’s.

 

If he turns out to be John and Marlena’s, they could always borrow the plot of that Days novel that Sheri Anderson wrote. It is a little out there, but it would be better than another rewrite of their timeline.

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Your Talking Megan and Natalie

Natalie was a creation of  Head-writers Chris Whitesell & Lorainne Broderick. Carlivati was a dialogue writer in 2001 when Natalie first appeared

Megan was created by S. Michael Schnessel in August 1988 and she died in February 1992

Ron didnt start at OLTL until 1996 as a writers assistant

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Wait, what?  Marlena had a child even she doesn't remember having?

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